- This topic is empty.
- Posts
http://www.xmradio.com/xmnation/viewneighborhoodwinners.jsp?catid=17
And beats Williams by almost 20%. Good show. Now if only these other award people can show him the recognition he deserves!
You don’t say.
But it’s no thanks to “awards people”, it’s because Elfman fans voted for him.
There was alot of last-minute campaigning, see the earlier thread here.
Williams won Best Soundtrack with an incredible 57% of votes thanks to weak competition. Had Charlie and the Chocolate Factory been nominated it would be a different story. He may still have won, but not by that much. I voted for Sith as Best Soundtrack out of the three choices given by XM, but I believe strongly in Elfman’s Charlie.
I make examples with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because I find that Corpse Bride is usually measured against and under Nightmare Before Christmas. I hope Charlie is nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar. I think such an original, creative, dynamic, and expressive score stands out. It represents Danny Elfman very well, he deserves recognition for his excellence and what he uniquely brings to a score, and this is a good one for that.
I loved the Corpse Bride score, including the songs, but find many people are too narrow-minded to appreciate it distinctly from NMBC. I wouldn’t want to see both scores nominated for an award and cancel eachother out. I’m putting odds on Charlie horse, but who knows what will be nominated. I just hope Danny doesn’t get a flipped palette like Giacomo did at the Belmont Stakes this year. Poor guy.
If you look at the FYCs WB is putting out already, instead of promoting both scores and risking splitting the votes, they are promoting Remains of the Day for Best Song and Charlie for Best Score.
Can you imagine another year with Elfman as a double Oscar nominee? I can!
He’s got to be in the running for something this year. When you think of it, were there any other really noticeable scores this year? I know a lot of people are going with “Sith,” but is that even eligible? My guess for another big score contender is Gregson-Williams’ “Narnia” score, which is getting really good buzz. Otherwise, what’s been out this year that stood out more than “Charlie” or “Corpse Bride?”
Yeah, Sith is probably one of the better scores in the series, but it shouldn’t be eligable. I think you’re right. I can’t remember the scores I bought this year, but it can’t of been that many… and they’re obviously not that memorable. I have a few fun listens (Mr. & Mrs. Smith; Legend of Zorro, and Shrek 2 — even though it came out last year) but nothing too memorable.
Well lets not forget about Williams’s score for Memoirs of a Geisha! That may possibly be nominated!
Sith is a great score and all of Johnny’s Star Wars scores stand apart from eachother distinctly. But because he’s won awards for the original Trilogy the Academy takes Star Wars scores for granted.
I’d like to see the discs that would be passed out for Sith to be considered as a nominee since the soundtrack album is a cheap presentation with an opening track that’s been mutilated into an almost generic Star Wars medley.
The Golden Globes nominations are being announced on the 13th and I’m VERY confident Elfman will be nominated for Best Score and Best Song. Unlike the Oscars, the Globes like Elfman. Wait and see.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.